CITY OF SEATTLE
ORDINANCE __________________
COUNCIL BILL __________________
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AN ORDINANCE relating to the Technology Matching Fund Program; making allocations and authorizing implementation of certain Technology Matching Fund projects in 2016; providing that 2016 appropriations for the Technology Matching Fund from the Cable Television Franchise Subfund and from the Information Technology Fund shall automatically carry forward into the 2017 fiscal year; allowing that any unspent funds from an individual project may be applied to another project that meets the goals of the Digital Equity Initiative; and ratifying and confirming certain prior acts.
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WHEREAS, The City of Seattle (“City”) has determined that it is important to enable digital equity, foster broadband adoption, and provide digital opportunities for all its residents, including sufficient access to electronic information, technology literacy, and the application of technology for civic engagement; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 29673 established a Technology Matching Fund Program for such purposes and identified project selection criteria and a process for selecting projects; and
WHEREAS, the City has appropriated $320,000 in the 2016 Adopted Budget (Ordinance 124927) from the Information Technology Fund for the Community Technology Program to implement Technology Matching Fund projects funded by the Cable Television Franchise Subfund; and
WHEREAS, the Community Technology Advisory Board has recommended projects for funding, and the Chief Technology Officer concurs with those recommendations; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF SEATTLE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The Mayor or the Mayor’s designee is hereby authorized to proceed with implementation of the following ten projects on behalf of The City of Seattle:
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Organization |
Project |
Allocation |
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Children’s Home Society of Washington, North Seattle Family Center |
Lake City Court Computer Resources for All |
$48,580 |
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Coalition for Refugees from Burma |
Digital Literacy for Immigrant/Refugee Parents |
$34,040 |
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Community & Parents for Public Schools |
Parent Volunteer Technology Mentorship |
$24,800 |
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El Centro de la Raza |
Mobile Computer Lab |
$43,000 |
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Full Life Care |
Mobile Lab Project for Unserved Communities |
$44,640 |
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Multimedia Resources and Training Institute |
Equipment Upgrade for Mobile and Studio Multimedia |
$40,000 |
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Na’ah Illahee Fund |
Native Girls Code |
$13,240 |
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New Horizons |
Computer Literacy Training |
$10,560 |
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SightConnection |
Digital Training for the Visually Impaired |
$21,140 |
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Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle |
Summer University for African American Students |
$40,000 |
Section 2. The Mayor or the Mayor’s designee is authorized to execute contracts and encumber funds in the amount of these allocations.
Section 3. Any portion of the $320,000 allocated to the Technology Matching Fund Program from the appropriation made from the Cable Television Franchise Subfund (00160) for the Cable Fee Support to Information Technology Fund Budget Control Level (D160B) and from the appropriation made from the Information Technology Fund (50410) for the Digital Engagement Budget Control Level (D4400) in the 2016 Adopted Budget, not spent or encumbered in 2016, shall not lapse at the end of the 2016 fiscal year but shall automatically carry over into the 2017 fiscal year until fully expended, abandoned, or reappropriated to other authorized activities; in addition, any unspent funds from an individual project may be applied to another project that meets the goals of the Digital Equity Initiative; provided, however, that the appropriations shall lapse at the end of the 2017 fiscal year unless carried over further by a future ordinance.
Section 4. Any acts done consistent with and after the passage and prior to the effective date of this ordinance are hereby ratified and confirmed.
Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force 30 days after its approval by the Mayor, but if not approved and returned by the Mayor within ten days after presentation, it shall take effect as provided by Seattle Municipal Code Section 1.04.020.
Passed by the City Council the ________ day of _________________________, 2016, and signed by me in open session in authentication of its passage this _____ day of _________________________, 2016.
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President ____________ of the City Council
Approved by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2016.
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Edward B. Murray, Mayor
Filed by me this ________ day of _________________________, 2016.
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Monica Martinez Simmons, City Clerk
(Seal)